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CVE-2026-41715 Spring CVE debrief
CVE-2026-41715 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS Score: 6.1) affecting Reactor Netty's HTTP client. In specific scenarios involving HTTP redirects from a secure to an insecure endpoint, the Reactor Netty HTTP client may leak credentials. This can occur only when the HTTP client has been explicitly configured to follow redirects. Affected versions include Reactor Netty 1.0.0 through 1.0.51, 1.1.0 through 1.1.35, 1.2.0 through 1.2.17, and 1.3.0 through 1.3.5.
- Vendor
- Spring
- Product
- Reactor Netty
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-23
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-23
Who should care
Users of Reactor Netty, particularly those who have explicitly configured their HTTP client to follow redirects, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability arises from Reactor Netty's handling of HTTP redirects. When the client is configured to follow redirects and encounters a redirect from a secure to an insecure endpoint, it may inadvertently leak credentials.
Defensive priority
Medium
Recommended defensive actions
- Update to a non-vulnerable version of Reactor Netty.
- Review and adjust HTTP client configurations to avoid following redirects to insecure endpoints.
Evidence notes
The CVE record and details are sourced from official databases and vendor notifications.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-41715 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41715
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-41715 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41715
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41715
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.